Something a little different

[KH195]

Always found these interesting, so when I came across one at a decent price the other day I brought it home. WWI model 1917 US trench knife with the triangle shaped blade. This one is made by American Cutlery Co.

 

[Absolute]

thats sweet!

 

[marko12]

Absolutely what ^^^ said !

 

[Minuteman]

Replica? Price?

It looks pristine, the handle appears perfect. Would love to see close up of the pummel, knuckles (from the front) and shape of the blade from the pointy end.

Thanks for sharing, great looking collectable.

 

[vinjet700]

That is pretty kool....
I like the taper even I the handle...

 

[KH195]

Replica? Price?

It looks pristine, the handle appears perfect. Would love to see close up of the pummel, knuckles (from the front) and shape of the blade from the pointy end.

Thanks for sharing, great looking collectable.

It's an original and it is in better shape than most. Has almost all the finish on the metal except for a few areas of very minor pitting on the blade. The handle may have been refinished, but given the excellent condition of the rest of the knife I'm leaning towards it being original, but I'm no expert. It looks better in the photos than in person though as the pics hide some of the wear, its definitely not perfect. The tip on it is still needle sharp though. Paid $180 for this one which is a decent bit lower than similar A.C.Co. examples I have seen recently. Unfortunately this one doesn't have the leather scabbard which would have easily doubled it's value over what I paid. I'll get some more detailed pics up soon.

 

[KH195]

Here are a few more pics. These were designed with trench warfare in mind, supposedly to be able to puncture the heavy overcoats of the Germans. The triangular blade also made a nasty wound that wouldn't heal well.

 

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[KH195]

Sorry for the poor photo, this reads A.C.CO. U.S.A. 1917
Which was American Cutlery Company. A.C.Co. And LF&C (Landers, Fray, and Clark) were the two big manufacturers of the model 1917, seems the LF&C knives are a bit more common though.

 

[Minuteman]

Thanks for the extra pics, that's a real fine collectable.